Overview
Rachel K. Walker is an associate in the firm's Trusts & Estates practice, where she focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, fiduciary matters, and related litigation. Rachel is committed to helping individuals and families navigate complex legal issues with compassion, clarity, and confidence. She understands that estate planning and administration often involve deeply personal decisions, and she works closely with clients to protect their loved ones, preserve their legacies, and safeguard the assets and interests that matter most to them.
Known for her proactive approach and unwavering dedication to client service, Rachel develops thoughtful, tailored strategies that help clients achieve their goals while minimizing risk and uncertainty. Her practice spans sophisticated estate planning, trust and estate administration, and fiduciary litigation. She designs comprehensive wealth transfer plans utilizing advanced techniques such as Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs), Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs), and GST and gift tax planning strategies to help clients preserve and transfer wealth across generations.
Rachel also advises executors, trustees, and beneficiaries through probate and trust administration proceedings with a focus on practical guidance and efficient resolution of complex matters. In addition, she represents clients in fiduciary disputes, estate litigation, and will contests, advocating for their interests while remaining mindful of the sensitive family dynamics that often accompany these matters.
Prior to joining Pashman Stein, Rachel was a senior associate attorney at a New Jersey law firm. Earlier in her career, she maintained a transactional practice focused on commercial real estate matters and gained valuable experience advising businesses on corporate and transactional issues through legal clinics and externships.
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Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, cum laude
B.A., Binghamton University, cum laude